Φύλλα ρόκκαςΠηγή: miamormpliax.blogspot.com
Name - Origin
Cypriot name of food
Ρόκκα. Rókka.
Greek name - description
Ρόκα.
A type of leafy vegetable (Pharmakidou, 2003 p. 276).
Language remarks
Sientific name: Eruca sativa.
Functional and symbolic role
Nutritional Value and Importance in the Diet of Cypriots
Consumed as a salad vegetable (Pharmakidou, 2003 p. 276).
Additional information and bibliography
Time period
19th -21st c.
Supplementary Information
In the late 19th, early 20th c., it was sold in small bundles for 10 para (1⁄4-piastre coin) each (Pharmakidou, 2003 p. 276).
Bibliography
Pharmakidou XP (1983). Γλωσσάριον Ξενοφώντος Π. Φαρμακίδου, [Υλικά διά την σύνταξιν Ιστορικού Λεξικού της Κυπριακής Διαλέκτου, μέρος Β', έκδ. Θεοφανώς Δ. Κυπρή], Centre for Scientific Research, Nicosia, 2nd ed., 2003.
Researcher/Recorder
Stalo Lazarou